At CanPacific, our instructors can help you improve your pronunciation and articulation. This blog entry is all about the long vowel sounds. In the table below, you’ll find the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols of the long vowel sounds in the first column and the relevant word examples in the second one. Long Vowel Sounds […]
Japanese Loanwords
Have you tried karate, judo or kendo? You’ve probably had sushi or seen some bonsai trees. In fact, the words ‘karate,’ ‘judo,’ ‘sushi’ and ‘bonsai’ come from Japan. Over time, they have been absorbed into English. Such borrowed words are also called ‘loanwords.’ Of course, the spelling of the words in Japanese is different, and […]
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How to Choose the Right Quantifier
Quantifiers are used to express quantities or how many things and how much of something we’re talking about. Some quantifiers are used with countable nouns. Below, you will find a list of some quantifiers that are used with plural and singular countable nouns. Quantifiers for Plural Countable Nouns Quantifiers for Singular Countable Nouns Both Many […]
